The Nonlinear Library EA - AEBr 2024 Summit Retrospective by Leo Arruda
Aug 7, 2024
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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: AEBr 2024 Summit Retrospective, published by Leo Arruda on August 7, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.
[Versão em português abaixo]
This retrospective provides an overview of the AEBr 2024 Summit, highlighting successes and areas for improvement. We welcome your feedback and comments to help enhance future EA Brazil conferences.
Bottom Line Up Front
The AEBr Summit 2024 was a success. It had 220 attendees who felt welcome and satisfied, generating around 850 connections at a cost of $45.45 per attendee.
Date: June 29, 2024
Venue: INOVA.USP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
The first Brazilian national EA conference
~220 people attended (62% were new to EA)
36 speakers
24 sessions including talks, panels, meetups, and office hours
5 organizations represented at the Career fair
Feedback survey results:
A 9,1/10 likelihood to recommend score
An average of 6,1 new connections per person
Photos and
video!
The AEBr Summit Overview
The AEBr Summit took place on June 29, 2024, at the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. It was EA Brazil's first national meeting, with contributions from numerous experts and organizations aligned with Effective Altruism, primarily from the animal cause sector (
Sinergia animal,
Animal Equality,
Forum Animal,
Mercy for Animals,
Sea Shepherd and
Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira), as well as health and development organizations like
Doebem, Associação Brasileira de Psicólogos Baseadas em Evidências and
Impulso Gov.
The primary goal was to expand and strengthen the Brazilian EA community by inviting both newcomers and experienced members to join together for a day of inspiring talks, workshops, and networking. The event was funded by the
Centre for Effective Altruism and supported by the Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo (
INOVA USP). Delicious vegan meals were provided by
Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB), contributing to the event's success. The expectation was to bring together 200 people, so it was an accomplishment to register 255 applicants, with 220 attending, among speakers and volunteers.
Highlights
The event featured
220 attendees
36 speakers
40 very dedicated volunteers
26 sessions (
event program in Portuguese)
13 talks on the main causes of Effective Altruism.
7 workshops.
4 Q&A sessions with experts.
2 meet ups.
5 organizations represented at the Career fair
Event
photos and
video (many thanks to Ivan Martucci for the professional editing).
Based on the feedback responses from 60 attendees (27%):
Average participant satisfaction: 9.2 out of 10 in Likelihood to Recommend. This is higher than the average for EA Global and EAGx.
An average of 6,1 new connections per person. This is lower than most EAG and EAGx events, but the event lasted only one day.
46% of connections were considered potentially 'impactful' by the attendees (Note: assessing the impact of connections can be subjective).
Team
The AEBr Summit core team comprised Juana Maria, Leo Arruda, Ivan Martucci, and Adriana Arauzo. They were supported by Ollie Base and Arthur Malone from the CEA events team.
The core team worked remotely except for some site visits. Two members of the team worked together in person in São Paulo during the final week. While remote work was effective, in-person collaboration proved significantly easier, especially since some members didn't know each other well beforehand. In hindsight, it would have been beneficial for the team to meet and work in person earlier, ideally two weeks in advance of the summit rather than just one.
There were 40 volunteers divided into various roles: communication, logistics, food and catering, room supervision, speaker liaison, admissions, reception, and community health. Most volunteers were already engaged in the community, but a few were completely new.
Special thanks to Ivan...
[Versão em português abaixo]
This retrospective provides an overview of the AEBr 2024 Summit, highlighting successes and areas for improvement. We welcome your feedback and comments to help enhance future EA Brazil conferences.
Bottom Line Up Front
The AEBr Summit 2024 was a success. It had 220 attendees who felt welcome and satisfied, generating around 850 connections at a cost of $45.45 per attendee.
Date: June 29, 2024
Venue: INOVA.USP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
The first Brazilian national EA conference
~220 people attended (62% were new to EA)
36 speakers
24 sessions including talks, panels, meetups, and office hours
5 organizations represented at the Career fair
Feedback survey results:
A 9,1/10 likelihood to recommend score
An average of 6,1 new connections per person
Photos and
video!
The AEBr Summit Overview
The AEBr Summit took place on June 29, 2024, at the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. It was EA Brazil's first national meeting, with contributions from numerous experts and organizations aligned with Effective Altruism, primarily from the animal cause sector (
Sinergia animal,
Animal Equality,
Forum Animal,
Mercy for Animals,
Sea Shepherd and
Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira), as well as health and development organizations like
Doebem, Associação Brasileira de Psicólogos Baseadas em Evidências and
Impulso Gov.
The primary goal was to expand and strengthen the Brazilian EA community by inviting both newcomers and experienced members to join together for a day of inspiring talks, workshops, and networking. The event was funded by the
Centre for Effective Altruism and supported by the Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo (
INOVA USP). Delicious vegan meals were provided by
Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB), contributing to the event's success. The expectation was to bring together 200 people, so it was an accomplishment to register 255 applicants, with 220 attending, among speakers and volunteers.
Highlights
The event featured
220 attendees
36 speakers
40 very dedicated volunteers
26 sessions (
event program in Portuguese)
13 talks on the main causes of Effective Altruism.
7 workshops.
4 Q&A sessions with experts.
2 meet ups.
5 organizations represented at the Career fair
Event
photos and
video (many thanks to Ivan Martucci for the professional editing).
Based on the feedback responses from 60 attendees (27%):
Average participant satisfaction: 9.2 out of 10 in Likelihood to Recommend. This is higher than the average for EA Global and EAGx.
An average of 6,1 new connections per person. This is lower than most EAG and EAGx events, but the event lasted only one day.
46% of connections were considered potentially 'impactful' by the attendees (Note: assessing the impact of connections can be subjective).
Team
The AEBr Summit core team comprised Juana Maria, Leo Arruda, Ivan Martucci, and Adriana Arauzo. They were supported by Ollie Base and Arthur Malone from the CEA events team.
The core team worked remotely except for some site visits. Two members of the team worked together in person in São Paulo during the final week. While remote work was effective, in-person collaboration proved significantly easier, especially since some members didn't know each other well beforehand. In hindsight, it would have been beneficial for the team to meet and work in person earlier, ideally two weeks in advance of the summit rather than just one.
There were 40 volunteers divided into various roles: communication, logistics, food and catering, room supervision, speaker liaison, admissions, reception, and community health. Most volunteers were already engaged in the community, but a few were completely new.
Special thanks to Ivan...